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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1887-06-02

The President has not been attended
with his usual luck at fishing. Not one of
the tinny tribe had responded:to his over
lures up to the Goth Every fish seems
to be inspired to most ''pernicious activ-
ity' at the approach of the distinguished
angler. Col. Lamont's luck has been no
better. but both gentlemen keep up good
courage and expect the tide will turn,
when the weather is better.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1887-06-02

BOILS, pimples, hives, ringworms,
letter, and all other manifestations OF
impure blood are cured by Hoods Sar-
saparilla.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1887-06-02

The International Sunday-School
Convention will meet in Chicago June
to3.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1887-06-02

State Journal: The announcement
that Mrs. Ella Wheeler Wilcox, the poet,
became the mothr of a son last Friday
evening, was received with joy by her
many Wisconsin friends. but this was
suddenly turned to sympathy and sor-
row by the news that the baby lived less
than a day. The bereaved mother, in
her grief, is entitled to nothing but words
of consolation, and messages of condo
lence have poured in upon her in great
numbers.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1887-06-02

De Lesseps is in fresh trouble. A
Panama dispatch says that water has
been struck in one of the largest,
longest. and deepest cuts. far above the
line of the canal work, and has washed
from tho sides Of the mountains into
the cuts and filled them up. This acct
dent, which is serious and costly one
ON its face, will not be an unmixed dis
aster if 1t convinces De Lesseps
that he cannot cut an ocean, level canal,
and that surface-lock canal instead
of sea-level canal, in long, deep, and
and narrow cuts. is the only way of
getting across the Isthmus.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1887-06-02
DOWNS PATENT SELF CORSET
SV HsNS ADJUSTING OOtbSG
(INIPROvED)

Is the only perfect fitting truly comfortable and
health-Preserving Corset made. Has an Elastic
Section above and below corded Centerpiece.
ENTIRELY DIFFERENT FROM ANY OTHER.
Every Corset is Stamped and absolutely Gurran-
teed in every particular Be sure to get the
DOWNS PATENT. Manufactured only by the
GAGE-D0WNS C0BSET CO.. CHICAGO,
and for sale by frst-c. s dry-goods storeseyery
where. PRICE $50.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1887-06-02

Ned Hanlan, the oarsman was beaten
Tuesday by Jacob Gaudaur in the race
which was to decide who should be the
champion of America and carry $4,000 in
stakes. Seven thousand people stood
in the rain, breathless with exitement
over the contest. 1t was fine perform
ance under the unfavorable circum-
stances. Gaudaur admits that it was a
hard won race and that he had to do his
"'level best" but he did it and it
paid. Hanlan will receive 40 per cent
of 50, 500 the total gate receipts, the re-
mainder goes to the winner.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-05-24
IN JEST AND EARNEST.

Capt. w. ii. Mills-Unless additional
pumping capacity is supplied before the
forty additional miles of main are laid
there will be scarcity of water next
winter.
F. A. Briggs-I propose to see whether
DIR. TruaX can SANDER me with i'm
punity.
John K. Hall-What is the excuse of
the Minneapolis team tO-day1 They
have money; why don't they get a few
good men?
Lew Harrison-I believe l will try
shooting under Scandinavian name to
see if it will bring me any luck
w. NJ. Regan-Nicollet avenue will be
ton for any use. 1t will be the feature
of the show.
EX-Detective King-We propose to
see if our patrons. at least, cannot be
protected from the systematic burglar
iZing that seems to have set in.
Acting Mayor Mareck-I hold the
scepter of the city at present, but the
Scepter does not amount to much, as it is.
Il. w. BroSnan-In recent interview
Mr.. Burroughs, of the North Star cooper
shops, said every man in his shop earned
from S12 to Sl3 per week, and that every
man in his shop was opposed to this pool
scheme. Members OF the North Star
say that Mr.. Burroughs did not tell the
truth when he made these statements.
In the year 1880 one of the cooperative
shops had splendid run of business.
The average wages of sixty men in that
shop was S13 per week. Each man
worked regularly on an average of
twelve hours per day. The average
price for making hand barrels was IL
cents.
1. P. Veazey-Oh there is nothing like
the real estate boom. am going to buy
up all the acres adjacent to Jerusalem
and plat it off in town lOts-all the chosen
people will return to Israel to get the
great bargains.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-05-24
DRAMATIC DOTS.

McNish, Johnson & Slavin have Ger
tainly eclipsed their past efforts as well
as those of others in presenting min
streI entertainment. The show given
last evening at the Grand opera house
was certainly the best of the season.
Even the stereOtyped first part'' was
replete with novelties, new songs and
jokes. Among the specialties was the
wonderful act of Hilton, the equilibriSt,
Hilton, and the grOtesque contOrtions of
RAMA and ArnO. A burlesque on the
Little Tycoon is given at the close in
which w. Henry Rice ''unbosoms" him
self in bird-like bursts Of melody.
1t is unnecessary to say that Bob Slavin
son as graceful and entertaining as ever.
1.-THE DaniteS'' was reproduced at
Pence opera house last night with a
strong cast, and is to run during the
first half of the week.
The Worlds FavOrite Variety COM
pany, at the Theater COmique. is one of
the strongest combinations on the road
The child pianist, Little Mamie, drew
fair audiences at the dime museum. She
is aprecocious pianist and gives her re-
citalS on large organ. In the theaters
Clever Carroll, the Lovenbug family
and the Willett-ThOrne Comedy COM
pany in Rustic Simplicity are the at
fractions.
Thomas Tigh, workman living at
1929 Second street south, while working
in an excavation near the gas works
was struck by a heavy rock yesterday
afternoon and his hip badly crushed.
The programme for the parade and the
ceremony of the laying of the corner
stone of the new labor temple will be
published in full in the Saturday and
Sunday morning papers. The COM
mittee in charge have requested all so
cieties intending to take part t O send in
notices to either G. w. Curtis, chief
marshal, or the office, that proper as
signment may be made.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-05-24
THE CHECKER WAR.
F. A. Briggs Preparing to Go In for
Couple of Libel Suits.

The war among the checker players
has reached almost a climax. A week
ago DR.. w. E. TruaX, of Breckenridge.
the checker editor of the Wilkin County
Gazette, was very mad, but it is now f.
A. Briggs turn to be mad. When DR..
TruaX returned from Minneapolis.
smarting under his defeat by c. F.
Barker, he turned savagely upon Briggs
and in an article in the Gazette venom
ously attacked him, applying to him
number of vile epithetS. Briggs had
done nothing to draw upon him the Walls
of TruaX's wrath, except that he was
managing the tour of Barker, but Truax
wanted victim and alighted upon
Briggs. Not content with writing the
article, TruaX sent it to several promi-
nent newspapers, whereit was inserted.
In it TruaX calls Briggsa swindler and
otherwise Ibels him, and in
last weeks issue of the Gazette
repeated the statements in, still more
savage shape. On Saturday Briggs re-
tanned Freeman p. Lane as attorney,
and papers were drawn in two libel
suits, one against the Wilkin County
Gazette and DR.. w. E. TruaX, and the
other against the Turf, Field and Farm.
gf New York. To comply with the law
nf the state. a letter has been written
Tive Gazette, demanding a full retraction
aid apology, and will be forwarded be-
foXc the papers are served. Mr.. Lane
thinks the matter in question was ac-
tioHable, and is confident of receiving
heavy damages for his client. The
charges are very serious and wholly
without foundation, land Mr.. Briggs does
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-05-24
An Alligator Story.

Fort Mead (Fla.) Pioneer.
While on his recent trip out to the
lake region one evening after returning
to camp Mr.. Robson went down to the
edge of the lake to quench his thirst,
and finding no cup, he bent over on his
hands and knees to drink like that por-
ton of Israel's hosts that were sent
home from the attack on the army of
Gideon. While in that strained atti-
tude he was surprised by stunning
blow where his body made sharp
angle, from the tail of large ''gator."
which had been lying near
by hitherto unobserved by him. The
blow, overwhelming his center of gray
ity, sent him headlOng ten feet into the
lake, followed by the gator" which
closed in on him with his ugly jaws, but
fortunately the assailant missed his
mark, only getting good hold on Mr..
RS coat tail. Being man of unusual
physical strength, and nerved by gre;
excitement, Mr.. Robson managed to
tow his unweildly and uncomfortable
appendage to shallow water, where
with the aid of our reporter, his gator,
ship was dispatched with the use of
heavy ak. We congratulate our neigh
Dor on his narrow escape.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-05-24
VICTORIA AND VICTORY.
Nelson's Ship and the Newest Ac.
cessiOn to the British Navy.

cession to the British Navy.
The Victoria, one of the greatest
armored ships built by the Elswick COM
pany at Newcastle-on-Tyne, was
Launched the other day, and Sir w. Arm
strong, in proposing the toast of 1.-THE
British Navy" after the launch,
drew a very interesting comparison
between the Victoria-the heaviest ship
ever launched in England-and the Vic
tory, the ship in which Nelson fought
and died, and one of the largest which
the British navy possessed at the
beginning of the century. The Victory
had a displacement of $500 tons. The
Victoria had displacement of three
times that weight-namely: 10,400 tons.
The Victory was built of oak, the Vic
toria is of iron. The Victory was de-
pendent on the wind, and could sail
thirteen knots an hour in favorable
wind. The Victoria is propelled by
steam and can steam seventeen knots
without any help from the wind.
The armament of the Victory was
1O2 guns, of which the heaviest was
under three tons. On the Victoria the
heaviest gun will be ITO tons. The
heaviest shot used on the Victory was
IS pounds; the heaviest on the Victoria
will be l,S00 pounds. The whole broad
side of the Victory weighed 1,15O
pounds, against 1850 pounds for
the Victoria. But the force of
the broadside is not measured
so much by its weight as by
the weight of gunpowder used for dis
charging it. The broadside of the Vic
tory was discharged by only 325 pounds
of powder, but the broadside Of the Vic
toria will consume 5000 pounds weight
of powder. In short, the range, accuracy.
penetrating power and shell power of
the Victoria are SO vastly superior to
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-05-24
ALL SORTS.

Yesterday was a large-sized day for
sport in Minneapolis. A professional
league ball game, a college league game,
state shooting tournament and uni
versity field day of sports all in progress
at one time.
When a paper editorially announces
it contains certain news and doesn't
have it after all, the inference is that
for once it expected to have some news,
but was disappointed as usual.
The police commission is enjoying
recess, and is probably not aware of the
fact that the enterprising burglar is
rather more numerous than pleasant
about town.
The Duluth ball team is at the foot of
the league, but even it can occasionally
wipe the ground up with the Mime
apoliS team.
Dr.. McGlynn is booked to lecture in
Minneapolis about the middle OF July,
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-05-24

those of the Victory that it is hardly
possible to compare the two at all. Yet
the Victory took a crew of $50 men,
while the Victoria takes only $50, of
whom ITO are engineers and stokers,
leaving only $40 officers and men in the ca
pacity OF comPatapts, or little more than
half the crew..of the Victory. AS to the ex-
pense, Sir w Armstrong maintained that
the British navy is as much the insur-
ance of England's mercantile marine in
time OF war as her docks and piers are
an insurance from wind and weather
and that it would be as wise to grudge
the expense of docks and piers as to
grudge the expense of an adequate pro-
tecting navy.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-05-24
A Young Girl,s Death.

On Sunday afternoon occurred the
funeral of Miss Theresa Sally from her
late residence at Cos Plymouth avenue.
1t is seldom a burial is. surrounded by
such pathetic circumstances and at
tended by SO many sorrowing friends.
Miss Sally was ayoung lady of % years,
and was about to begin happy life as
the wife of young man as popular as
herself, when she was suddenly stricken
down. At different times she had been
employed at Donaldson's and Goodfel-
lows, and the employees of both places
sent handsome floral tributes-a pillow
and harp, respectively. DR.. Merrill, of
Pilgrim church, conducted the burial
services, and the interment took place
at Lakewood cemetery. A quartette
from Plymouth choir sang "Asleep in
Jesus" very feelingly as the casket was
borne from the house.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-05-24
MINNEAPOLIS GLOBULES.

June 10 the new Northwestern hOspi-
tai will be opened.
Ole Brandt has been committed to the
state insane asylum.
Sunday morning next the G. A. r.
posts will attend church.
+. b. Wright will deliver the Decora-
ton day address at Wadena.
This evening the Chi Psi fraternity
gives banquet at the West hotel.
After June l all delinquent personal
taxpayers will be subject to a Judgment.
Sunday next the German Baptist
church, on Twentieth avenue north, will
be decorated.
The Minneapolis Pharmaceutical as
ISOLATION meets at Ill NicOllet avenue
this evening.
The application for an appointment
of receiver for j. G. Constable d Co.,
has been denied.
Tuesday evening, May "a, the Nova
Stella society of the Franklin avenue
church will meet.
Jennie A. Burner has begun an ac-
ton against George w. Burner to re-
cover s., 63S.4 As on note.
A bay mare found running loose in
the street by Patrolman johnson May
II can be found at IL Washington ave
nue..
In the $1,000 libel suit of Nels P. Lind
against the Swedish Publishing COM
pany verdict has been returned for
the defendant.
The remains of Huldah Lindquist, the
victim of a lamp explosion, who died
Saturday from her injuries at st. Bar
nabaS hospital, was inferred yesterday.
Peter Harp is the latest of the per-
sons named by John Anderson" as
having paid hush money to come to the
front with an indignant denial to the
effect that he never paid cent nor was
asked to. b
To-day is the anniversary of the
queens birth. and all British subjects
residing in the city will celebrate it in a
fitting manner. DR.. John Allison Will
address the. Canadian society in the
evening at Westminster church. J..
The schedule of assets and liabilities
of j. Gansl, the NicOllet avenue jeweler,
who recently made an assignment to-
+. COnklin, shows the assets to be
So, 117.51 and the liabilities S11 1862. Is.
The creditors are all in New York.
A man and a woman last evening were
stopped at the corner of Washington
and First avenue by party of four men.
The woman's pocketbook, containing
$40, was snatched and her escort was
struck in the face. No arrests we're
made. %
The Judson institute commencement
exercises will be held at the First Bap-
fist church Saturday evening. The ad-
dress will be made by Rev. Edward
Judson, of New York. The graduating
class is composed of Frances Merri-
man, Marie Andrews, Lucia Wolverton,
Augusta Brown, Daisy Crittenden and
Margaret Lyon.
Mabel c. johnson filed papers yester-
day beginning divorce proceedings
against Miles r. johnson. She alleges
that soon after her marriage her hus-
band began to neglect her, and has re-
peatedly committed adultery with vari-
Gus women. Mr.. and Mrs. Johnson were
married in September, 1884, and have
one child Mrs. johnson also wants her
husband to return her 5000 which she
loaned to him.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-05-24
PERSONAL AND SOCIAL.
Elmer E. Adams of the Fergus Falls
journal. is in the CITY.

Elmer E. Adams of the Fergus Falls
Journal, is in the city.
Wedding bells will ring merrily in an
Eastman avenue home tonight.
Mrs. Bond, 1911 Lyndale avenue
south, entertained a few friends last
evening,
Will and Ed. Lawler, who have been
visiting in the city for week past, leave
tomorrow for Montana:
The annual Allunui banquet of the
state university will be served in the
chapel Wednesday afternoon.
Mrs. Andrews entertained few
friends at tea last evening at her home.
corner Fifth street and Sixth avenue
south.
Fred L. Lagerwall yesterday returned
to Minneapolis after a six months trip
which included visits to South America
and the West Indies.
Samuel Hunter, of the firm of Hunter.
Scott u Co., left last night for Dubuque.
via the Chicago, Milwaukee & st. Paul
railroad, and will leave Dubuque Mon
day for New York, and will sail Satur-
day morning for Glasgow via Anchor
line. Mr. Hunter has been a resident
of Minneapolis for the last twenty
years, and has not been to his old home
for thirty-three. years, and his many
friends wish him a safe and pleasant
trip. He expects to be gone about two
months.
AT THE HOTELS.
AT the st. James: FL. ID. Bliss, Sc.
Cloud: G. w. Snyder, Sioux Falls. r
Wade and wife, Washburn. is ElF
AT the Clark House-Thomas Baldwin,
and daughter, Duluth; A. NJ. Van Kirk.
Grand Forks; S. C.. Richter, Red Wing.
AT the West-C. F. Porter, Eau Claire;
ID. B. Cheney, La Crosse; +. w. Potter,
Ashland; E. J. Harrison and wife, Sauk
Centre.
r. P. HalIowell, Mrs. E. N. HalloW-
ell and Misses HallOwell, of Boston. are
at the West. They stop Ell route home
from California. *
AT the NATIONAL: Edwin futile, Hast
ings: J. A. Ruble, Albert Lea: W.
Sisson, Lakeville: j. Nj. Paine, Glencoe:
w. S. JOY, Winona. "
A party of gentlemen from RedfieH
Oak, Alex Clark, G. E. Pratt, DR.. o. B'
Hayden, John Hough, A. Cole, G. HoWi
ard and l.. Hammer are at the st. James.
They are i'll the city on legal business.
AT the Nicollet-Miss Cora Wicaham.
La Crosse; j. c. Palmer, Duluth; James
q. Lawrence, WinOna; Mrs. A. NJ, AL
len, Brainerd: w. T. Raymond. ST.
cloud; G. l.. Jones, Owatonna; w. III.
Stevenson, Fargo.
Messrs. J. r. Bush, Theodore NJ
Davis, G. G. Allen. A. p. Bonney. G.
Tellar, q. Norris and A. l.. Norris. form
party of New York railroad magnates
at the West yesterday. They left for
Ashland last night.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-05-24
and the friends Of labor are expecting a

and the friends of labor are expecting a
feast of his eloquence.
The first of the many national cOnveIi-
tions of note to be held in Minneapolis
this year begins to-day. The BaptlstsS
will make a reverend and dignified
body, and the city is surrounded by
water.
Last year, at distance of 1,S00 miles,
the first lady of the land set the EXPOSE
ton machinery in motion. How much
better it would be could she be here this
year and again start the machinery, but
near enough to see the result with her
own eyes.
The only John Anderson" who has
come to the front thus far is John
Anderson, my 10, John" that City Clerk
Cornman sings as he writes up the coqn-
ell proceedings. 1t is quite evident
John is another non-partisan Reppb-
lican. ed.
The next time there is another prize
fight ION the quiet" brass band should
be provided. The leading citizens, IN
carriages would be sure to be there e.
The thief who returned the watch
he had stolen from a mans house evil
IDENTIFY wanted a stem-winder. On
1t is becoming an object of painful in
terest to know whether the police CON-
mission will take any vacation this sum
mer, T.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-05-24
ARE THEY STUCK?
Several Business Firms Fear They
Have Been SwindIed.

j. A. Shea, commission dealer at 246
Hennepin avenue, reports to the police
that a young man giving his name as
Ernest Leanhart, purchased S45 worth
of fruit to be sent to Wadena, where he
said he had store. He presented a
check for 1925 on the Wadena Exchange
bank. After telegraphing to Wadena
to learn if the check was good, and not
receiving any reply, Mr.. Shea cashed it.
Afterwards it was learned that Lean
hart had purchased $50 worth of gro
when a check for $50 was
cashed, also. 800 buggy of
}. H. Pottle d Co.. where another check
for 1925 was cashed, and that the
Plymouth clothing house cashed a $500
check on the Hubbard county bank. A
reply from Wadena was then received.
saying that Leanhart had no money
there. Leanhart, who seemed to have
made no effort to get away, was found
and returned the money which had
been given him at Shea's. After that
he disappeared and has not been seen
since. The other firms think they have
been swindled by forger, although
there seems to be chance that Lean
hart may turn out to be all right.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-05-24
THE BAPTIST CONVENTION.
Preparations All Complete---Pro-
gramme for the First Days Ses-
SiOnS


gramme for the First Days Ses-
SiOnS.
The Baptists of the city have made
every preparation for the entertainment
of their cOnfreres during the anniver
Sary week. The delegates have begun
to arrive and tomorrow will see large
number of them in the city, though the
majority will probably not get here be-
fore Thursday. The New England dele
gates, 200 strong. come by special train
from Boston and will arrive in the city
at 7:30 a. H., Thursday. One thousand
delegates at least will be pres
ent; over half of these will
be entertained in Minneapolis homes,
and the remainder will find quarters at
the various hotels. Among the prOmi-
nent Baptists who will be present are:
DIR. Broadus, president of the Louisville
Theological seminary; DR.. Gordon, DR..
p. S. MOXum, Rev. X. q. Seymour and
Rev. ID. p. Morgan, notable Boston pas
has made himself prominent in his eff
forts to convert RomaniStS: President
Dodge, of Madison university at Hamil-
ton. n. Y: Prof. Spear of the same in
stitution; Prof. True, of the Rochester
Theological seminary; Prof. Hurlburt,
of the Morgan Park seminary; Judge
Wayland, of New Haven; DR..
II. l.. Wayland, of Philadelphia,
editor of the National Bap-
fist: J. A. Freddy, Upper Burmah.
- The convention opens to-day at the
First Baptist church. where almost all
the sessions will be held, except when
two branches of work are going on at
the same time. To-day's meetings will
be devoted to the Home Mission society
Of the Baptist church. The programme
is as follows:
Morning: 10,devotional services. led by
the president: 1890, address of welcome,
Mrs. j. Sunderland; response, Mrs. J.
y. Grouse; greetings from sister sOcie-
ties; II, enrolment, organization and
informal conference.
Afternoon: 2, devotional services, led
by AUNT Lizzie" 2:30, remarks by the
president: 2:45, report of the executive
board: $40, report of the treasurer:
$3.50, addresses by missionaries, Miss S.
Rasmussen, o. a. Sanberg, o. A. Mel
sen, Mrs. NJ. A. Ehlers; 4:30, informa
conference.
lEvening: 7:30, devotional services, led
by Mrs. Barker; s, the training school,
short addresses by DR.. p. 5. Henson,
DR.. William NJ. LawreI c., Mrs. w. H.
Alexander, Mrs. w. r. Taylor, "Aunt
Lizzie" Mrs. NJ. A. Ehlers and others.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-05-24

the state department, and will go to his
post of duty with the good wishes OF all
who know him.
The Austrian mission is not a laborious
position, but in case of war i'm eastern
Europe it will become place of great
Importance. Any one of the European
missions may suddenly require the pres
enee OF cool-headed man of affairs. In
1870 the mission to France, which for
years had been ceremonious station
merely, was changed in few days to a
post OF great difficulty and danger.
Some people are so incOnsiderate as to
propose the abolition of the diplomatic
service, but it is and always has been
the cheapest and the most efficient arm
OF the national defenceS.